Overview

• Jigra was made on an ₹80 crore budget but earned only ₹55 crore in theaters, prompting Bala to describe its performance as a "sucker punch".
• The director says he remains financially insecure and still lives in a rented home in Juhu after the film’s poor showing.
• Bala credits directing the Netflix release Monica, O My Darling with finally giving him a sense of financial stability.
• He admits he felt he let down collaborators such as Alia Bhatt and Karan Johar when Jigra failed to meet expectations.
• As part of his recovery process, Bala reveals he is writing new scripts to rebuild his career momentum.